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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Arm: 65 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

The nephew of Dmitri and Delmon, Young was initially slated to be a part of the 2026 Draft class but reclassified to join this year’s crop. Young’s physicality and ceiling were on display all summer at events like MLB’s High School All-American Game and USA Baseball’s 18U team in World Cup qualifying. 

The 6-foot-6 Young has a ton of projection, obvious baseball bloodlines and some loud tools. He has huge raw power that some evaluators put top-of-the-scale grades on. He has bat speed and some feel to hit, but there are some swing-and-miss concerns and trouble recognizing spin that cropped up over the summer, leading some to worry a bit about how much he’ll tap into that raw pop consistently. 

Young moves well for his size and his athleticism shows up defensively. He actually doesn’t look terrible at shortstop, his position in high school, though he’s likely to move to third if he’s going to stay on the dirt. Some think he might be best suited in right field, where a plus arm that can fire 95-mph fastballs off the mound profiles well. Committed to LSU, Young could provide a team with a Jayson Werth-type of toolbox if he can to a more consistent hit tool, with scouts who laud his work ethic believing he can do just that.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Arm: 65 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

When Young reclassified from 2026 to be a part of the Draft class of 2025, he brought his combination of incredibly loud raw tools and MLB family history with him. He’s Dmitri and Delmon’s nephew and he brought in as much raw power as any high school bat in the class. He came up in first round conversations, but concerns about his ability to make enough contact to get to that pop led to him being around in Round 2 for the Twins to take him. He signed for a full-slot bonus of $1.76 million and got his feet wet with a handful of games with full-season Fort Myers.

There were amateur scouts who put at least a 70 on Young’s raw power. Now it’s up to the Twins to help find ways to get to it more consistently. At 6-foot-6, he has long levers and there will likely always be some swing-and-miss to his game. But he’s already gotten to work in simplifying things, spending all offseason at the Twins complex. He came in with a number of different looks at the plate, and he has retooled completely, focusing on removing the bail to his swing, quieting down some postural things that made his swing even longer, all while adding depth to his bat path. All of it could give Young the chance to tap into his power right out of the gate.

With his size, evaluators gave him almost no chance to stick at shortstop, his position in high school. He’ll still get reps there, with good actions and close to a double-plus arm that works from anywhere, but most see third as the best spot for him if he’s going to stay on the dirt.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Arm: 65 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

The nephew of Dmitri and Delmon, Young was initially slated to be a part of the 2026 Draft class but reclassified to join this year’s crop. Young’s physicality and ceiling were on display all summer at events like MLB’s High School All-American Game and USA Baseball’s 18U team in World Cup qualifying. His impressive -- albeit, raw -- tools drew a lot of interest, though worry about how much he'll hit might have limited his stock. He still went in the second round to the Twins, who signed him for a full-slot bonus of $1.76 million.

The 6-foot-6 Young has a ton of projection, obvious baseball bloodlines and some loud tools. He has huge raw power that some evaluators put top-of-the-scale grades on. He has bat speed and some feel to hit, but those swing-and-miss concerns and trouble recognizing spin that cropped up over the summer led some to worry a bit about how much he’ll tap into that raw pop consistently. 

Young moves well for his size and his athleticism shows up defensively. He actually doesn’t look terrible at shortstop (his position in high school), though he’s likely to move to third if he’s going to stay on the dirt. Some think he might be best suited in right field, where a plus arm that can fire 95 mph fastballs off the mound profiles well. Young could develop into a Jayson Werth-type of player if he can get to a more consistent hit tool, with scouts who laud his work ethic believing he can do just that.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/05/2026	SS Quentin Young assigned to Minnesota Twins Prospects.
	09/02/2025	SS Quentin Young assigned to Fort Myers Mighty Mussels from FCL Twins.
	08/04/2025	FCL Twins activated SS Quentin Young.
	07/23/2025	SS Quentin Young assigned to FCL Twins.
	07/23/2025	Minnesota Twins signed SS Quentin Young.
	05/23/2025	College Workout activated 3B Quentin Young.
	08/16/2024	SS Quentin Young assigned to High School Workout.
	08/12/2024	SS Quentin Young assigned to High School Workout.
	07/03/2024	SS Quentin Young assigned to High School Workout.
	01/30/2024	SS Quentin Young assigned to High School Workout.
	09/19/2023	States Play - West activated SS Quentin Young.
	09/19/2023	States Play - West activated SS Quentin Young.
	08/16/2023	SS Quentin Young assigned to High School Workout.